codeigniter upload files checking if empty

Question

I want to check if file upload is empty or not, but it just goes one way.. Always empty. here's what I have.

if(isset($_FILES) && @$_FILES['file_upload']['error'] != '4'){
    //Upload file then insert ticket info to database
}else{
    //Just insert info to database
}

it always goes to the if statement whether the file field is empty or not.

maybe this will help you: stackoverflow.com/questions/43417033/… — Mubashar Iqbal
– Mubashar Iqbal, Commented Apr 20, 2017 at 8:31
I am guessing your input type file attribute name is mismatch. — teshvenk
– teshvenk, Commented Apr 20, 2017 at 9:11
@teshvenk Here's my input type name <input type="file" name="file_upload[]" multiple /> — TheTruth
– TheTruth, Commented Apr 20, 2017 at 9:12
@TheTruth Since it is multiple file upload you have have to use like $_FILES['file_upload']['error'][0] — teshvenk
– teshvenk, Commented Apr 20, 2017 at 11:07

Ave · Accepted Answer · 2017-04-20 08:34:14Z

1

Should be:

if ($_FILES['file_upload']['error'] !== 4){
  //Upload file then insert ticket info to database
} else {
    //Just insert info to database
}

Simple method is (recommend):

if (empty($_FILES['userfile']['name'])) { 
   //Upload file then insert ticket info to database
} else {
    //Just insert info to database
}

answered Apr 20, 2017 at 8:34

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3 Comments

TheTruth Over a year ago

No, it's not :( sadly

Ave Over a year ago

Try: var_dump(empty($_FILES['userfile']['name']) and post an error was receive in your question.

TheTruth Over a year ago

it doesn't return anything

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